Students
Cosmetology Students • Apprentices
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This category includes students enrolled in and regularly attend schools licensed or certified to teach cosmetology or one of the major functions of cosmetology.
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ABBA also accept applications from apprentices regularly and lawfully engaged as such in establishments that are licensed cosmetology salons.
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Price: $50 annually
Licensed & Unlicensed Beauty Professionals
Barbers • Stylists • Salon Owners • Beauty Support Staff
This category describes individual owners of establishments where one major function of cosmetology is performed and professionals licensed to practice cosmetology or licensed to practice any one of the major functions of cosmetology regardless to state license requirements
Unlicensed individual employees of cosmetology establishments (i.e. receptionist, finance manager, etc.) and unlicensed individual employees of manufacturers, distributors or associate members are also eligible for ABBA membership under this category.
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Price: $100 annually
Organizations
Manufacturers • Distributors • Salons & Spas • Associates
• Join the Manufacturer Section if your company manufactures or produces beauty and / or barber products for sale to wholesalers and / or distributors in the professional beauty industry and/or salons, or if you are a sales representative for this type of company.
• Join the Distributor Section if the primary company's primary business is purchasing beauty and/or barber products and reselling those products at wholesale to beauty salons, barbershops, and / or beauty cosmetologists, or your company sells beauty products over-the-counter, or you are a sales representative this type of company.
• Join the Salon & Spa Section if your company provides professional beauty services to the public, or is a licensed cosmetology school. Businesses with 3+ W2 employees are eligible.
• Join the Associate Section if your company serves the beauty industry in an auxiliary capacity (i.e. public relations firms, publishers, printing companies, graphic artists, signage, software companies and other business services).
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Prices vary based on earnings. Please contact us for fee structure.